Winter Blues: Everything You Need to Know to Beat Seasonal Affective Disorder

by Norman E. Rosenthal

Book Overview

"A 'landmark book.'"--The New York Times

*When the dark days of winter approach, do you feel sluggish and slow? Is it a struggle to get out of bed each morning?
*Do you have difficulty focusing at work or in relationships, feel down in the dumps, or, worse still, get really depressed?
*Does it get harder than ever to stick to a healthy diet and control your weight?

If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, you...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1609181859
• ISBN13: 9781609181857
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: Guilford Publications
• Length: 353 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Overview

I am so glad I read this book before purchasing and using a light therapy box. Dr. Rosenthal is a calm and reasonable source for this important information. The resources chapters at the end are worth the price of the book.

The Definitive Book on the Subject.

Very readable and informative. Helps greatly in providing an understanding of SAD and in providing solution to decrease the impact of SAD. This edition and previous editions have helped me greatly in dealing with this problem.

A very interesting, well-written book

"Winter Blues" is a well-crafted book by Dr. Norman E. Rosenthal, the creator of the contemporary concept of seasonal affective disorder and light therapy, one of the outstanding leaders in the field of mood disorders, and the author of numerous publications including the famous books "The Emotional Revolution" and "St. John's Wort: The Herbal Way to Feeling Good." The first edition of "Winter Blues" was published in 1993. In the past 12 years this book has become a classic reference for the thousands of people who experience seasonal changes in mood and behavior. The new edition is not merely a cosmetic update but an extensive revision of the previous edition. The revised edition of "Winter Blues" provides the readers with the most up-to-date information on the research in the field and reflects new perspectives in appreciating how much we can do to overcome the effects of seasons. The chapter on new research demonstrates the vast accumulation of new information we have gained on the subject of seasonal affective disorder, seasonality, and light treatment. The author describes interesting scientific findings related to the neurobiological mechanisms of seasonality. Other chapters of this book provide the readers with useful information on how to overcome "winter blues" and related topics. I am impressed with the deepness of the author's description of the "holiday blues" and "anniversary reactions." This is a simply written, interesting book. It is a book I certainly recommend to everybody who is interested in natural sciences.

excellent resource

Easy read with valuable information. Author writes like a novelist, I could not put the book down.

SAD 101

The textbook/handbook introduction to Seasonal Affective Disorder and a beginning on finding our way back. Required reading for those who need to know.